Comments on: food pyramid remix http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/food-pyramid-remix The Art and Science of Healthy Living Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:47:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Sylvia http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/food-pyramid-remix/comment-page-1#comment-6951 Sylvia Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:41:11 +0000 http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/?p=466#comment-6951 I think you have a fantastic list of things to keep in mind when trying to eat healthy and gluten free. Thank you for the insight.. I think you should grow all your veggies if you can! And the cod liver oil?? YIKES! :) -Sylvia I think you have a fantastic list of things to keep in mind when trying to eat healthy and gluten free. Thank you for the insight.. I think you should grow all your veggies if you can! And the cod liver oil?? YIKES! :)

-Sylvia

]]> By: Melissa http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/food-pyramid-remix/comment-page-1#comment-3230 Melissa Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:42:16 +0000 http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/?p=466#comment-3230 Kay — thanks for the feedback. Very interesting! It's always nice to hear someone's experience who was an "insider" during something like the seminars you're referring to. Yes, wear those aprons with pride! Good comments, Kay. Kay — thanks for the feedback. Very interesting! It’s always nice to hear someone’s experience who was an “insider” during something like the seminars you’re referring to. Yes, wear those aprons with pride!
Good comments, Kay.

]]> By: Kay http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/food-pyramid-remix/comment-page-1#comment-3228 Kay Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:01:00 +0000 http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/?p=466#comment-3228 I was hired to provide the "tasting component" of nutritional seminars the last time the government changed the pyramid. The seminars were funded by the USDA and took place all across the country. I was astounded to learn that the government spent a gazillion dollars to tell folks to stop eating fast food for every meal and occasionally eat fruits and vegetables. My part of the presentation also included advice like "Sit down and eat with a fork," and "Don't eat in your car." I was surprised that those suggestions got a laugh every time. The target audience thought them to be absurd and impossible. I love cooking like a pioneer. I inherited all the grandma aprons in my family. I wear them proudly (and daily!) Great informative post! I was hired to provide the “tasting component” of nutritional seminars the last time the government changed the pyramid. The seminars were funded by the USDA and took place all across the country. I was astounded to learn that the government spent a gazillion dollars to tell folks to stop eating fast food for every meal and occasionally eat fruits and vegetables. My part of the presentation also included advice like “Sit down and eat with a fork,” and “Don’t eat in your car.” I was surprised that those suggestions got a laugh every time. The target audience thought them to be absurd and impossible.

I love cooking like a pioneer. I inherited all the grandma aprons in my family. I wear them proudly (and daily!)

Great informative post!

]]> By: Melissa http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/food-pyramid-remix/comment-page-1#comment-3220 Melissa Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:26:56 +0000 http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/?p=466#comment-3220 Cindy — I think you have a good mix of things going on, espresso or not. And hey, we have to enjoy life — I say as I sip my El Salvadorian Santa Adelaida organic coffee with coconut milk. (Not exactly locally grown, but it's a favorite of mine.) It's only 5:30 AM right now, I'll have some kale in a little while! Miles — I made your English stew last night and it was SO good. Adding the ginger and sweet potatoes was over the top yummy. Yes, I noticed that while I was in Scotland. Everything is fried. Gosh, and I'm a McLean! Well, we don't have to go along with it. Emilia — thanks for the comments. Yes, we should listen to what our grandmothers said (and our moms). I often think that's another way to assess food. Would your grandmother know what the food is by reading the label? If not, it's probably not real food. Michelle — I imagine you're learning all kinds of new cultural variations of food. Sounds fun and your photos have been wonderful lately. The food always looks so fresh! Cindy — I think you have a good mix of things going on, espresso or not. And hey, we have to enjoy life — I say as I sip my El Salvadorian Santa Adelaida organic coffee with coconut milk. (Not exactly locally grown, but it’s a favorite of mine.) It’s only 5:30 AM right now, I’ll have some kale in a little while!

Miles — I made your English stew last night and it was SO good. Adding the ginger and sweet potatoes was over the top yummy. Yes, I noticed that while I was in Scotland. Everything is fried. Gosh, and I’m a McLean! Well, we don’t have to go along with it.

Emilia — thanks for the comments. Yes, we should listen to what our grandmothers said (and our moms). I often think that’s another way to assess food. Would your grandmother know what the food is by reading the label? If not, it’s probably not real food.

Michelle — I imagine you’re learning all kinds of new cultural variations of food. Sounds fun and your photos have been wonderful lately. The food always looks so fresh!

]]> By: michelle http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/food-pyramid-remix/comment-page-1#comment-3216 michelle Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:07:55 +0000 http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/?p=466#comment-3216 What a great picture to start of a great post with some sound, logical advice! I love the thought of going back to what our grandparents used to eat. And maybe bugs really are smarter in some ways... What a great picture to start of a great post with some sound, logical advice! I love the thought of going back to what our grandparents used to eat. And maybe bugs really are smarter in some ways…

]]> By: Emilia http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/food-pyramid-remix/comment-page-1#comment-3215 Emilia Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:44:48 +0000 http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/?p=466#comment-3215 That was a great post and I totally agree with everything you said. I wish I would have learned more from my grandparents and not been as stubborn as I was with my lazy ways :) These days I am very interested in the way food was prepared before we had ready made meals covered in plastic and things like that. I just found an old cooking book from something like a hundred years ago and it had two recipes with dandelion greens along with many other interesting recipes; a big part of it consists of organ foods like brains and liver, I haven't seen recipes like that in modern books. That was a great post and I totally agree with everything you said.

I wish I would have learned more from my grandparents and not been as stubborn as I was with my lazy ways :)

These days I am very interested in the way food was prepared before we had ready made meals covered in plastic and things like that.
I just found an old cooking book from something like a hundred years ago and it had two recipes with dandelion greens along with many other interesting recipes; a big part of it consists of organ foods like brains and liver, I haven’t seen recipes like that in modern books.

]]> By: Miles http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/food-pyramid-remix/comment-page-1#comment-3214 Miles Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:22:38 +0000 http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/?p=466#comment-3214 Melissa, Where would we all be without politicians telling us what and how to eat? I am particularly grateful to my unelected Scottish Prime Minister lecturing the English on their eating habits when his own country has one of the worst records for unhealthy eating in Europe. If they can't deep fry it then they don't eat it. I love your blog Melissa, it's a breath of fresh air. Melissa,
Where would we all be without politicians telling us what and how to eat? I am particularly grateful to my unelected Scottish Prime Minister lecturing the English on their eating habits when his own country has one of the worst records for unhealthy eating in Europe. If they can’t deep fry it then they don’t eat it. I love your blog Melissa, it’s a breath of fresh air.

]]> By: Cindy http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/food-pyramid-remix/comment-page-1#comment-3213 Cindy Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:25:17 +0000 http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/?p=466#comment-3213 I love it Melissa! Vegetables for breakfast are essential for us. Man oh man am I one very grumpy woman if I'm deprived of something dark green (not by mold) and Jon's espresso. Yeah, I do the caffeine monster (or it does me), but just don't withhold the greenies :) I love the grandmother story! My dad's family is also (still) very poor... though somehow pecan pie, fig jam, and okra were/are plentiful in their diet, somehow they never ate dandelion greens. Collards, sure, but I think the dandelion things still mystifies some of them when I talk about it, hehe. Glad to read your post! Have a fantastic week! Blessings, Cindy PS- I take no responsibility for the grammar in this post- I am still espresso-sipping (savouring, mmm). No awakeness to proofread, so read at your own risk :) I love it Melissa! Vegetables for breakfast are essential for us. Man oh man am I one very grumpy woman if I’m deprived of something dark green (not by mold) and Jon’s espresso. Yeah, I do the caffeine monster (or it does me), but just don’t withhold the greenies :) I love the grandmother story! My dad’s family is also (still) very poor… though somehow pecan pie, fig jam, and okra were/are plentiful in their diet, somehow they never ate dandelion greens. Collards, sure, but I think the dandelion things still mystifies some of them when I talk about it, hehe. Glad to read your post! Have a fantastic week!
Blessings,
Cindy
PS- I take no responsibility for the grammar in this post- I am still espresso-sipping (savouring, mmm). No awakeness to proofread, so read at your own risk :)

]]> By: Melissa http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/food-pyramid-remix/comment-page-1#comment-3212 Melissa Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:33:21 +0000 http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/?p=466#comment-3212 Kristi — thanks for the nice comment — I really do appreciate it. We all need to inspire each other and your kind words inspire me! Diana — good point. I've been thinking about you and wondering if you were going to the Celiac Sprue Association conference in Omaha. If so, I'll see you there. Loved your food combining post, by the way. Heather — I'm glad you added the less packaging means less waste comment. That's important too! Thanks. Kristi — thanks for the nice comment — I really do appreciate it. We all need to inspire each other and your kind words inspire me!

Diana — good point. I’ve been thinking about you and wondering if you were going to the Celiac Sprue Association conference in Omaha. If so, I’ll see you there. Loved your food combining post, by the way.

Heather — I’m glad you added the less packaging means less waste comment. That’s important too! Thanks.

]]> By: Heather http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/food-pyramid-remix/comment-page-1#comment-3207 Heather Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:32:41 +0000 http://www.glutenfreeforgood.com/blog/?p=466#comment-3207 Hehe. You made me laugh! So true though. Seeing what most people eat is pretty depressing to me. It is best to eat as much raw food as possible, in my opinion, and very rarely eat processed food. Less packaging means less waste too. Good post! Hehe. You made me laugh! So true though. Seeing what most people eat is pretty depressing to me. It is best to eat as much raw food as possible, in my opinion, and very rarely eat processed food. Less packaging means less waste too.

Good post!

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